January 1, 2009 New Year's Musings

I don't make New Year's resolutions. Ever. Why? Because they are made to be broken! 87% of people who make them won't last through January! To me, it's a waste of time and energy.
What I make are COMMITTMENTS. Committments to myself, to God, or to others. Last year I made a committment to get healthy. And I DID it. I've never been healthier!
So what about this year? Well, some of the things I really want to do, and intend to do, aren't completely up to me. So my committment to those things has to have a sort of * next to it.
* I commit to TRY to ride a bicycle in 2009. This is not up to me. It totally depends on my knee surgeon! If he can give me enough bend in my knees, I WILL ride a bike this year!
I commit to continue doing what I've been doing with exercise and food. Hey, it's been working really really well! Why stop now! I fully intend to get to my goal weight and STAY THERE!
* I commit to getting rid of clutter and excess this year. Now, I share a home with two kids, and I don't have complete control over THEIR clutter. ( I DO however, have access to their "stuff" and to giant Hefty bags!!) As for MY clutter, we'll it's outta here! I've already made a big dent by cleaning part of my office. The rest of that room is my target for today. We cleaned up alot for our party last night, and I intend to keep it that way! Do we really need this? No? Buh-bye!! Hopefully I can save some money in the process, by not buying stuff we really don't need or have space for.
Finally, I commit to being the best ME I can be. To live each day to it's fullest. To smile more and yell less. To get enough sleep so I have energy for the day ahead. To reach out to others more and hibernate less. To pray more and gossip less. To be grateful more and complain less. To slow down and enjoy the wonderful life I've been blessed with.
I hope a year from now I can look back and say I've succeeded in making 2009 the best year ever. It's gonna be hard to top 2008, but who knows?
Happy New Year!